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Algarawi v Berger: Quality Review Records Privileged at Common Law
An Ontario decision applying the Wigmore test to protect hospital quality of care review documents from production, even where the documents were relevant.
Drain v Ziesmann: Medical Negligence Found Without Expert Evidence
A Manitoba decision in which a physician was found negligent without expert evidence, illustrating the narrow common-sense exception under ter Neuzen v Korn.
Knight v Lawson: A Surgical Injury Where Causation Defeated the Claim
I represented the plaintiff in this surgical malpractice case. The trial judge found a breach of the standard of care, but the claim failed at causation.
Ozempic, Wegovy, and the Standard of Care for GLP-1 Prescribing
GLP-1 drugs are now mainstream medicine in Canada. When prescribing falls below the standard of care, the harms can be serious and the legal questions are real.
Five Dangerous Diagnoses Missed in Ontario Emergency Rooms
Most ER visits are for minor concerns. For the small number that are not, missing the diagnosis can be fatal. Five conditions that recur in malpractice cases.
Delayed Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy in Ontario: A Serious Risk of Harm
Ectopic pregnancy is a leading cause of first-trimester maternal death. When the diagnosis is delayed, the consequences can be catastrophic.
Delayed Diagnosis of Sepsis in Ontario: A Preventable Cause of Death
Sepsis is one of medicine’s most time-sensitive diagnoses. When it is missed, the consequences are catastrophic and often preventable.
Levac v James: Statistical Causation in an Infection Outbreak Class Action
The Court of Appeal upholds the use of epidemiological evidence to infer causation across a class of patients harmed by a physician’s IPAC failures.